My Philosophy on ESJ

I’m here, visiting my family’s place up north for a couple of days…because I love it here. And I love getting away. And I really love just getting some quiet time to think about everything and anything.

What came to mind yesterday was my lil corner of the internet and how I wanted to write down and share with readers my philosophy on EverydaySarahJane.com.

Why? Because it’s consistently inconsistent. Isn’t that a beautiful thing?

I started blogging about 6 years ago…ish…and shared with readers my journey learning how to cook. I tried any recipe people threw at me and posted the ones I loved. As wonderful as that was, I lost the passion for it. I didn’t love what that blog was all about. So, a few years later, ESJ was born. With a broader name, not only did it give me the opportunity to share more than food {ummm hello, I love to read!}, but I wasn’t limiting myself to certain foods, certain recipes. And for that, I love my blog.

My everyday life consists of food that I consider healthy. At the moment, following a Whole30/paleo based lifestyle, most of the time, makes me feel my best. Most of the recipes I share with you fall under that category.

But guess what? Sometimes I want a bit of cheese. Or to use an ingredient that isn’t 100% compliant…and I’m okay with that. Absolutely. While I always want to feel my best, I also want to have balance, and to enjoy life! Because…um….that’s what it is all about, folks!

Beyond that, I love sharing family recipes. Both of my grandmothers passed down their favorites to me and man are they amazingly decadent. One of my grandmothers literally signed her 50+ year old cookbook saying “no diet recipes in here!”. And I’m okay with sharing them on here too…I want to. Their traditions are what brought me to love my time in the kitchen and I want to highlight that!

So…ESJ is all about a balanced lifestyle full of great, mostly-always-healthy recipes with a dash of family and a pinch of love.